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Bihar Election: Rashtriya Lok Morcha (RLM) chief Upendra Kushwaha on Saturday rejected speculations of dissatisfaction among NDA constituents in Bihar regarding seat sharing. He said that the talks have not been completed yet.
Bihar Election: Rashtriya Lok Morcha (RLM) chief Upendra Kushwaha on Saturday dismissed speculations of discontent among NDA constituents in Bihar over seat sharing for the upcoming assembly elections. He said that the talks have not been completed yet. The former Union Minister said that do not pay attention to the rumors flying around. The talks have not been completed yet. He said that I do not know how the news is being spread in the media. If someone is planting news, it is deception, it is betrayal. Union Minister Jitan Ram Manjhi had earlier said that he was requesting, not claiming, that his Hindustani Awam Morcha (HAM) be given a respectable number of seats, otherwise the party cannot contest the elections.
Manjhi is asking for 15 seats
Another Union minister Chirag Paswan’s Lok Janshakti Party (Ram Vilas), which had earlier settled on around 20-22 seats, is now reportedly demanding at least 25 more seats. Counting of votes will take place on 14 November. Manjhi had said that if we do not get at least 15 seats in the upcoming assembly elections, it will be humiliating for me and my party. If we get 15 seats, we can easily win at least 8-9 seats and become a recognized party. Even after 10 years of its establishment, our party remains an unrecognized party. He said that I have been helping NDA for a long time. Therefore, I am requesting the NDA leaders, not making any claims. If we do not get a respectable number of seats, my party would prefer not to contest the elections.
Everything is fine in NDA: BJP
But Manjhi said that I should make it clear that even if we do not contest the elections, our party will continue to work for the NDA allies in the upcoming elections. According to NDA sources, major allies JD(U) and BJP can contest elections on 102 and 101 seats respectively. LJP (Ram Vilas), which had earlier compromised on about 20-22 seats, is now demanding at least 25 more seats. A senior leader of LJP (RLD) said on the condition of anonymity that senior leaders of the party are of the opinion that the party should get at least 45 seats. A senior BJP leader said that everything is fine in NDA. The central leadership of the party will take a decision on seat distribution and list of candidates in a day or two.
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